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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 178: 5. Limitation

Book Two: FAMILY LAW › Part One: LAW OF MARRIAGE › Chapter Two: DIVORCE A. Grounds for divorce

Rights of action arising from the termination of the marriage by divorce shall become time-barred upon the expiry of one year from the date on which the divorce judgment became final.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 178 · 5. Zamanaşımı

Evliliğin boşanma sebebiyle sona ermesinden doğan dava hakları, boşanma hükmünün kesinleşmesinin üzerinden bir yıl geçmekle zamanaşımına uğrar.

Text as of 1 October 2026 · Official source (Turkish): mevzuat.gov.tr ↗

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